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Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos going nowhere fast in either the courts or the state Legislature, casino workers and supporters of smoke-free gambling halls demonstrated Thursday outside a hotel where New Jersey’s governor was due to speak. The workers have been pushing for
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Associated Press An Alabama prisoner convicted of the 1994 murder of a female hitchhiker is slated Thursday to become the third person executed by nitrogen gas. Carey Dale Grayson, 50, was one of four teenagers convicted of killing Vickie Deblieux, 37, who was hitchhiking through Alabama on her way to her mother’s home in Louisiana.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A forensic pathologist disputes a New York City medical examiner’s determination that former Marine Daniel Penny killed another man by placing him in a chokehold on a subway train last year. Dr. Satish Chundru testified in defense of Penny during his manslaughter trial for the death of Jordan Neely.
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A state grant is providing new security measures for local businesses targeted by retail theft. The State Budget Act of 2022 provided funding to California police and sheriff departments, probation departments to support law enforcement in preventing organized retail and motor vehicle theft. Now, Palm Spring businesses can cash in on the assistance by applying
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Tribal representatives in California are calling on President Biden to designate three national monuments before he leaves office, including the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument, which stretches from the east end of the Coachella Valley to the Colorado River. Palm Springs Life The area holds environmental and cultural significance, but tribal leaders are worried time is
Continue ReadingBy Nahal Garakani Click here for updates on this story November 21, 2024 (LAPost.com) — “Access Hollywood” host Mario Lopez is set to receive the Humanitarian Award at the 92nd Anniversary of The Hollywood Christmas Parade on Dec. 1. The honor follows his recent Hollywood Walk of Fame star and his charity work over the
Continue ReadingBy Joshua Sidorowicz Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A clerical error has turned Renee Williams into the living dead. The 66-year-old West Philadelphia woman lost access to her bank accounts, health insurance and retirement benefits after being mistakenly placed on the Social Security Administration’s “Death Master File.” Williams turned to
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — The disappearance of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart more than 87 years ago has remained one of the most captivating mysteries in history, with a handful of explorers devoted to scouring the seas for any clue to her final whereabouts. Sonar imagery captured in January revealed a plane-shaped anomaly on
Continue ReadingCNN By Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police was overturned Thursday over prosecutorial issues in an Illinois Supreme Court decision that did not address his claim of innocence. The state’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire fathers who were punished for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female chromosomes at a high school soccer game say they didn’t set out to harass or otherwise target a transgender athlete. But a judge hearing their case in federal court Thursday says the message
Continue ReadingCNN By Paula Reid and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The woman who says she had sex when she was a minor with then-Rep. Matt Gaetz told the House Ethics Committee she had two sexual encounters with him at one party in 2017, sources familiar with her testimony tell CNN. The woman, who was 17
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 7% this week, climbing to its highest level since July. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate rose to 6.84% from 6.78% last week. That’s still down from a year ago, when the rate averaged 7.29%. When
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles turned their Olympic bond from this summer’s Paris Games into a new challenge: The superstar tandem will team up on NBC’s “The Voice.” Biles will join Snoop on the reality competition television series during a new episode, airing Monday. As a show coach,
Continue ReadingStanford (3-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) at California (5-5, 1-5), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Cal by 14. Series record: Stanford leads 65-51-11. What’s at stake? California needs one more win to become bowl eligible and this could be the best shot for the Golden Bears with the season finale
Continue ReadingBy Carol Thompson, Suzanne Le Mignot Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 6-year-old boy tells his mother he’s being abused by classmates and teachers at Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary. The boy is not alone. One in five students at the school reported not feeling safe or comfortable with their teachers.
Continue ReadingCNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — For Donald Trump, every defeat is just the catalyst for his next battle. No sooner had the president-elect suffered his first big reversal since winning reelection – when his scandal-tainted pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, withdrew Thursday after days of steadily worsening scrutiny over alleged sexual
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has been elected to lead the Republican Governors Association, a one-year position. The organization works to elect Republicans nationwide and Kemp is expected to use the post to spread his traditional brand of conservatism. He will likely make stops across the states as Republicans
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Ramos Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A food truck vendor on the city’s Southwest Side has been in the hospital since a horrible accident that happened while she was serving customers. A driver crashed into her truck, causing hot cooking oil to burn her skin. As of Wednesday,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations. Bondi has been an outspoken defender of Trump. She
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — The woman who says she had sex when she was a minor with then-Rep. Matt Gaetz told the House Ethics Committee she had two sexual encounters with him at one party in 2017, sources familiar with her testimony tell CNN. The woman, who was 17 years
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